Rand's big endorsement announced!

[Jeremy]

FRANKFORT-Rand Paul, the Republican Senate candidate in Kentucky and son of former presidential candidate and U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, has received an endorsement from internet celebrity and Republican activist Matt Collins.

"Matt Collins is providing tremendous leadership as the Tea Party movement and constitutional conservatives strive to take our country back," Paul said in a statement. "Matt is a giant in American politics. I am proud to receive his support."

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4318393788_141674c675.jpg
Matt Collins speaks at press conference with Rand and Ron Paul.

The Paul statement also said that Collins' Political Action Committee had given the Paul campaign a "generous donation."

Paul is seeking the seat now held by Republican Sen. Jim Bunning, who is retiring. A favorite of the Tea Party movement for his support of smaller government and deficit reduction, he is facing off in the Republican primary against Secretary of State Trey Grayson, the GOP establishment pick.

Collins, who has aligned himself with the Tea Party movement, will be headlining a Tea Party convention over the weekend. He told reporters that he and his staff will come out with an official endorsement statement later today.

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Congressman Ron Paul and Matt Collins sign book for Jesse Benton, a self described Matt Collins fan.

[torchbearer]

Holy SHIT! They got matt collins to endorse!
Step aside Palin!

:)

[BamaFanNKy]

Matt Collins is a Neo-Con. He doesn't even know what "Better eat your damned oatmeal" means. We need to create a poll on what we think of Matt Collins.

[Natalie]

Wow! Adams was right!! This is much bigger than Palin!

[Bergie Bergeron]

David Adams disappoints us once again, I cannot support Rand Paul anymore.

[torchbearer]

<que matt collins is a turn-coat traitor thread>

[Cowlesy]

<que matt collins is a turn-coat traitor thread>

hahahaha



way to take the bicycle pump to his ego Jeremy :p

[angelatc]

I'm sorry, but this is where I get off. Matt Collins has ties to rock and roll, which means he is a Satanist. I'll vote for a Democrat before I vote for a Satanist.

I know I've always accused the Democrats of being Satan incarnate, but never mind. OK?

[MRoCkEd]

WTF!
Matt Collins refused to shake someone's hand! We do not want people like this associated with Rand!

[Promontorium]

It was a smear job see? I didn't know nothing about nothing.

[torchbearer]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3439/3783298672_a258a4291c_o.jpg

three thumbs up for huge endorsement!
waiting for the tweet.

[Promontorium]

There's only one thumb there?

[Gage]

This is great news!


:p

[MRoCkEd]

via twitter:

David Adams Just got the endorsement of political rockstar Matt "ladies man" Collins.



WTF This guy is NOT a libertarian!

[Jeremy]

The media is starting to pick up on this already. Another one:

Matt Collins, the well known Tea Party activist and ladies man, has waded into another Republican primary, this time endorsing Rand Paul’s Kentucky Senate campaign.

In a statement, Mr. Collins said he was “proud to support great grassroots candidates like Dr. Paul,” an ophthalmologist and son of Representative Ron Paul, the Texas Republican and 2008 presidential candidate.

“While there are issues we disagree on, he and I are both in agreement that it’s time to shake up the status quo in Washington and stand up for common sense ideas,” Mr. Collins added.

For his part, Dr. Paul on Monday touted the leadership of Mr. Collins, who gave the keynote address at the National Tea Party Convention last week. “I will strive to capitalize on the support of Matt Collins and so many others to go to Washington and fight for liberty and limited government,” said Dr. Paul, himself a favorite among Tea Party activists.

Dr. Paul is locked in a primary battle with Trey Grayson, Kentucky’s secretary of state, in the race to succeed retiring Republican Jim Bunning. Mr. Grayson has received support from, among others, Mitch McConnell, the state’s senior senator and the Republican leader in the Senate.

The Times’s Ian Urbina took a closer look at Dr. Paul’s candidacy last November, finding that the novice candidate with a libertarian streak was “capitalizing on a hearty distrust of government and an anti-Republican-establishment fervor among conservatives” to raise a large campaign war chest, largely over the Internet.

[MRoCkEd]

Rand's opponent Trey Grayson just issued a response:



“Secretary Grayson has a great deal of admiration for Matt "One at a time, ladies" Collins. We agree with him 90% that Kentucky needs a U.S. Senator who will shake things up in Washington and refuse to shake the hands of leaders with misguided policies. My guess is that if Matt Collins knew Rand Paul’s true colors he would think twice about offering his support of his misguided agenda. Paul’s support of anti-stripper policies, his plan to return women to the battlefield, his opposition to our pimps' work in New York City and his opposition to federal handshake laws are just some of the areas where he finds himself hopelessly out of the mainstream,” Hodson said.

[torchbearer]

I've heard through the grapevine that Matt is the secret billionare. anyone else heard anything about this?

[Jeremy]

I've heard through the grapevine that Matt is the secret billionare. anyone else heard anything about this?

In a suit like that? Pretty likely!

[torchbearer]

I'm marking down rands totals because when this gets out i suspect a huge amount of contributions to start rolling in again!
$1,868,850.00

Spontaneous money bomb! go! go! go!

[itshappening]

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_sSZEt13lZJE/S3ZUon6aFsI/AAAAAAAAA8Q/5nZZbK9HmoY/s800/Rand%20Paul.jpg

[Natalie]

Another great article:


Republican activist Matt Collins has endorsed Rand Paul in his bid for the GOP US Senate nomination.

“I’m proud to support great grassroots candidates like Dr. Paul. While there are issues we disagree on, he and I are both in agreement that it’s time to shake up the status quo in Washington and stand up for common sense ideas,” Collins said through Pat Riot, senior adviser and spokesperson for the Collins family and Collin’s political action committee, MattPAC.

Collins also backed up his words with a hefty donation of US $2,000 to Dr. Paul’s campaign via MattPAC.

Dr. Paul, the son of libertarian/Republican presidential candidate and congressman Ron Paul, later expressed his pleasure at receiving Collins' backing. “It’s further evidence of conservatives coalescing around our campaign,” he said in a telephone interview with reporters.

The Tea Party favorite added that while there are no current plans for Collins to campaign for him in Kentucky, he “would love to have him come and we will continue to have conversations.”

[Flash]

game over rand wins.

[seeker4sho]

How do you guys really feel about Matt Collins? LOL

[bucfish]

WTF!
Matt Collins refused to shake someone's hand! We do not want people like this associated with Rand!
I tried to shake Mattt Collins hands and his man boobs grew, WTF

[angelatc]

The Tea Party favorite added that while there are no current plans for Collins to campaign for him in Kentucky, he “would love to have him come and we will continue to have conversations.”

I'm thinking a 6-pack and bus fare oughta do it.

[RJB]

I heard he endorses Perry too.



:p

[DeadheadForPaul]

He made Mitch McConnell cry on the senate floor by tickling him

[jabf2006]

I really feel Rand is selling out his integrity by accepting this endorsement. His father, Ron Paul, set the bar high and I was really hoping Rand would reach. Unfortunately, accepting this endorsement is simply another example of Rand playing politics and selling out simply to win. This is truly an unfortunate event for the liberty movement.

[rancher89]

Utube or it didn't happen!!!

[Flash]

Grayson denies Matt Collins endorsed him. Hmm. Can we get some sort of confirmation?

[libertybrewcity]

check out his stuff on the campaign for liberty website.
http://www.campaignforliberty.com/profile.php?member=Matt_Collins


same guy? i haven't been able to find anything about him. he doesn't have a wiki page. he doesn't seem like a celebrity to me..

[Son of Detroit]

check out his stuff on the campaign for liberty website.
http://www.campaignforliberty.com/profile.php?member=matt_collins


same guy? I haven't been able to find anything about him. He doesn't have a wiki page. He doesn't seem like a celebrity to me..

woosh!

[haaaylee]

I'm ashamed to say it took me a couple pages to realize this was a joke. I was too confused to recognize it at first. I even double checked to make sure it wasn't Collins himself who had posted it.

Well done!

[Thargok]

Great, another bailout supporting neo-con. If Rand accepts this one, I'm gonna support Gurley Martin, the whose recent polling showed him getting 32% of the vote, spending just a few hundred dollars so far on his campaign. If Martin can do that much with so little, think about how fiscally conservative he is, unlike Matt Collins.

[Bergie Bergeron]

Gurley managed to be in the debate without an invitation, that's what I call a REAL serious candidate !

[Chieftain1776]

No doubt this is a bigger endorsement than Palin. The problem is I don't mean it's politically bigger :p

[Distinguished Gentleman]

check out his stuff on the campaign for liberty website.
http://www.campaignforliberty.com/profile.php?member=Matt_Collins


same guy? i haven't been able to find anything about him. he doesn't have a wiki page. he doesn't seem like a celebrity to me..


2 words. Game Changer.

He's the worlds most famous masked Lucha Libre wrestler. Every hispanic in Kentucky has heard of him. His ladies man gimmick is incredible popular, not to mention realistic.
We'll seriously get 90- 100% of the Hispanic vote on this one. I'm not kidding, he's that popular. He was also the bad guy in Lethal Weapon 2.

[Thargok]

2 words. Game Changer.

He's the worlds most famous masked Lucha Libre wrestler. Every hispanic in Kentucky has heard of him. His ladies man gimmick is incredible popular, not to mention realistic.
We'll seriously get 90- 100% of the Hispanic vote on this one. I'm not kidding, he's that popular. He was also the bad guy in Lethal Weapon 2.

I once saw a woman lay down in a puddle so he didn't have to get his shoes muddy while stepping into his limo.

[dr. hfn]

wtf lol!

[squarepusher]

Matt Collins for senator!

[Son of Detroit]

Matt Collins for senator!

Matt Collins for President!

[Matt Collins]

I literally just fell out of my chair laughing so hard. My face is red and I am having to walk around my place just to try to catch my breath :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

I leave yall alone for almost an entire 24 hours and this is what happens.... :p


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[RonPaulFanInGA]

edit

[trey4sports]

Thread of the year!

[haaaylee]

(double post)

[haaaylee]

i fear matt is taking this as a compliment . . . and i fear it was meant that way.

[RonPaulFanInGA]

Wow, even PageOneKentucky has endorsement fever.



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[jmdrake]

I'm sorry, but this is where I get off. Matt Collins has ties to rock and roll, which means he is a Satanist. I'll vote for a Democrat before I vote for a Satanist.

I know I've always accused the Democrats of being Satan incarnate, but never mind. OK?

But...but...but....Matt cut his ponytail over a year ago. :D

[american.swan]

I can't believe people bought this. hahahaha LOL

[LibertarianfromGermany]

too awesome to be true! LOL!

[phill4paul]

This thread is full of win!

[gocubsgo]

Damn, I thought this was a George Hemminger endorsement.

For ya old skoolers.

[brandon]

There actually is a surprising amount of win in this thread.

[Paulitical Correctness]

I've heard rumors of a Matt Collins sex tape. Expect it to surface soon, now that he has endorsed Rand. This is just what we needed. :rolleyes:

[RonPaulFanInGA]

I've heard rumors of a Matt Collins sex tape. Expect it to surface soon, now that he has endorsed Rand. This is just what we needed. :rolleyes:

Yep.


Sources: Matt Collins Has Sex Tape

Sources have told us that Matt Collins made a sex tape that contains "several sex acts." And that an aide to Zach Wamp found it on an unmarked DVD.

The DVD, say both of our sources, is very explicit and reveals that Collins "is physically very striking, in a certain area. Everyone who sees it says 'whoa'. She's behind the camera at first."

Developing...

http://www.drudgereport.com/

Just what we DIDN'T need. Geez.

[RyanRSheets]

http://thelaughingmarcus.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/so-much-win.jpg

[AlterEgo]

I've heard rumors of a Matt Collins sex tape. He wishes

[MRoCkEd]

I've heard rumors of a Matt Collins sex tape. Expect it to surface soon, now that he has endorsed Rand. This is just what we needed. :rolleyes:
I really hope the voters of Kentucky like peanut butter... lots of it.

[yatez112]

So was the ReaganPAC the big endorsement? I've been visiting the board quite a few times today hoping to find something new about it...lol

[John Taylor]

I really hope the voters of Kentucky like peanut butter... lots of it.

Over the top. I was about to eat my pb&j sandwich, and now I'm heading to Subway.

Thanks.

[John Taylor]

So was the ReaganPAC the big endorsement? I've been visiting the board quite a few times today hoping to find something new about it...lol

Don't fret, David Adams is a masterful strategist, he's waiting until the time of maximal effect to release the latest endorsements--likely after the next poll results are released.

Those of you on the ground have to keep spreading the message of constitutional, limited government, and the morality of our free-market system.

Those of us around the country will continue to agitate, donate, and speculate!!!

[Flash]

ReaganPAC wasn't the big announcement. I believe they officially endorsed before he even posted the rumor.

[Bergie Bergeron]

So was the ReaganPAC the big endorsement? I've been visiting the board quite a few times today hoping to find something new about it...lol
There isn't anything about this on his Twitter or on the campaign website. Pretty sure this is not it.

[libertarian4321]

I've heard through the grapevine that Matt is the secret billionare. anyone else heard anything about this?

Aside from being a billionaire, Collins is a Bildeberger, a Free Mason, an Illuminati, and is a member of the CFR and Trilateral commission, and it probably an international banker as well. He has been seen flying black helicopters on weekends.

Rand must denounce this endorsement immediately!

[RandomUser]

I heard he converted his vehicle to run off of Liquefied Kittens.

[John Taylor]

Aside from being a billionaire, Collins is a Bildeberger, a Free Mason, an Illuminati, and is a member of the CFR and Trilateral commission, and it probably an international banker as well. He has been seen flying black helicopters on weekends.

Rand must denounce this endorsement immediately!

I hear he personally drove his armored, UN flag waving RV through the Branch Davidian's compound in Waco, Texas in 1994, all because he heard the Branch Davidians' theology was based upon hand-shakes and mandatory smiling.

[heath.whiteaker]

dang with Matt's endorsement Rand can run for President. Screw senate!

[John Taylor]

dang with Matt's endorsement Rand can run for President. Screw senate!

Since Matt transcribed the original Book of Mormon and translated the collected writings of Nostradamus, Matt has announced the results for American Idol for the next half century, and is presently in San Pablo, Brazil, taking and placing bets on the 2024 World Cup.

[Matt Collins]

Since Matt transcribed the original Book of Mormon and translated the collected writings of Nostradamus, Matt has announced the results for American Idol for the next half century, and is presently in San Pablo, Brazil, taking and placing bets on the 2024 World Cup.
way to take the bicycle pump to his ego :p

http://i.cr3ation.co.uk/dl/s1/ScannersExplodingHead.gif

[Nate-ForLiberty]

Matt Collins for SpamBot

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?p=2549108&posted=1#post2549108

[Elwar]

My predicted endorsement:
John Calipari

[Matt Collins]

I once saw a woman lay down in a puddle so he didn't have to get his shoes muddy while stepping into his limo.It's a frequent occurrence....

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[RonPaulFanInGA]

It's a frequent occurrence....

One year.

That is how long I think it'll take for Matt Collins to stop bumping this thread up after everyone else is tired of it.

[Thargok]

One year.

That is how long I think it'll take for Matt Collins to stop bumping this thread up after everyone else is tired of it.

Somebody will come around and delete/lock it before then.

[Matt Collins]

I've heard through the grapevine that Matt is the secret billionare. anyone else heard anything about this?

In a suit like that? Pretty likely!You know it! :p

But let's keep secrets secret and not spread rumors! ;)


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[John Taylor]

You know it! :p

But let's keep secrets secret and not spread rumors! ;)


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At the original meeting at Jekyll Island, the men who were to become the board of governors of the Fed decided to use Matt Collin's likeness on the ten dollar bill in honor of services rendered. When he declined, they chose his historical backup, Alexander Hamilton.

[jabf2006]

at the original meeting at jekyll island, the men who were to become the board of governors of the fed decided to use matt collin's likeness on the ten dollar bill in honor of services rendered. When he declined, they chose his historical backup, alexander hamilton.

snap!

[Matt Collins]

he doesn't seem like a celebrity to me..Get your facts straight!

[Matt Collins]

I heard he endorses Perry too.Medina FTW! :D



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[Bergie Bergeron]

I think some people here need a dose of good news, do you have an idea when the other big endorsement might be coming?

[BamaFanNKy]

I almost had one today that may or may not of been good. He'll vote for Rand but, has decided not to endorse candidates anymore.

Funny enough he informed me he voted for Ron in 1988 for President. This guys is a big Kentucky Republican but, from the past.

On the flip side I was given a pro-Ron Paul group who I think the campaign should approach:
http://www.jpfo.org/

[Matt Collins]

I'm sorry, but this is where I get off. Matt Collins has ties to rock and roll, which means he is a Satanist. I'll vote for a Democrat before I vote for a Satanist.

I know I've always accused the Democrats of being Satan incarnate, but never mind. OK?Hey, I've cut my hair already... sheesh.... :p



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[Matt Collins]

Please note:



To anyone reading this thread who has not been around RonPaulForums.com on a continual basis, please understand that this entire thread is wholly sarcasm, humor, and filled with "inside jokes" (largely at my expense I might add heh). But hey, it's funny, so I LOL'd.
:D;):cool::):p



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[John Taylor]

Nonsense Dear Leader, the father of all that is good, gracious, and sacreligious, do not try to hide your face from us!

[John Taylor]

Please note:



To anyone reading this thread who has not been around RonPaulForums.com on a continual basis, please understand that this entire thread is wholly sarcasm, humor, and filled with "inside jokes" (largely at my expense I might add heh). But hey, it's funny, so I LOL'd.
:D;):cool::):p



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When I was a boy, I read that Sidney Carton had sacrificed his life to save Charles Darney at the end of The Tale of Two Cities, but years later, I discovered it was a cunningly disguised Matt Collins, who, under the name of one "Scarlett Pimpernel", actually saved those innocents from the Jacobin hordes, and escaped with Louis XVI's Austrian niece, by crossing the Alps with elephants.

[Dreamofunity]

Please note:



To anyone reading this thread who has not been around RonPaulForums.com on a continual basis, please understand that this entire thread is wholly sarcasm, humor, and filled with "inside jokes" (largely at my expense I might add heh). But hey, it's funny, so I LOL'd.
:D;):cool::):p



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Thread ruined.

[John Taylor]

Thread ruined.

No, we just need to get it moving beyond this blip on the radar, Collin's pulled a Medina on us, but that's not going to stop us from recognizing his true glory.... is it????

I can't hear you....


IS IT????

[Matt Collins]

Thread ruined.
I know... :(


Well some of my non-political friends saw this thread and thought everyone in here was serious HA HA HA :p


They basically told me that I need to ensure anyone reading it knows that it's NOT serious because those from the outside looking in wouldn't "get it" :o



Oh well...

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[John Taylor]

I know... :(


Well some of my non-political friends saw this thread and thought everyone in here was serious HA HA HA :p


They basically told me that I need to ensure anyone reading it knows that it's NOT serious because those from the outside looking in wouldn't "get it" :o



Oh well...

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How could someone not help but take comments like this seriously????


When I was a boy, I read that Sidney Carton had sacrificed his life to save Charles Darney at the end of The Tale of Two Cities, but years later, I discovered it was a cunningly disguised Matt Collins, who, under the name of one "Scarlett Pimpernel", actually saved those innocents from the Jacobin hordes, and escaped with Louis XVI's Austrian niece, by crossing the Alps with elephants.

I mean, it's obvious to everyone that you're at least 240 years old, speak fluent French, and are a skilled mountain-climber and elephant trainer, not to mention a fabulous swordsman and infamous womanizer.

[rancher89]

How could someone not help but take comments like this seriously????


When I was a boy, I read that Sidney Carton had sacrificed his life to save Charles Darney at the end of The Tale of Two Cities, but years later, I discovered it was a cunningly disguised Matt Collins, who, under the name of one "Scarlett Pimpernel", actually saved those innocents from the Jacobin hordes, and escaped with Louis XVI's Austrian niece, by crossing the Alps with elephants.

I mean, it's obvious to everyone that you're at least 240 years old, speak fluent French, and are a skilled mountain-climber and elephant trainer, not to mention a fabulous swordsman and infamous womanizer.

snicker.....

[BamaFanNKy]

After meeting you yesterday I think you need to be on the debate stage in the next debate. It'll help Rand look normal size. OH! Sorry, had to say it. I could be on stage to make Trey look slimmer.

[Matt Collins]

I could be on stage to make Trey look slimmer.
I dunno about that.....















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[AlterEgo]

not to mention a fabulous swordsman and infamous womanizer.Dont you mean that hes a infamous swordsman and fabulus womanizer?

[Paulitical Correctness]

Matt Collins refused to shake hands with Chuck Norris and lived to tell the tale.

[John Taylor]

Matt Collins refused to shake hands with Chuck Norris and lived to tell the tale.

Matt Collins shook hands with Chuck Norris and lived to tell about it.

[kaleidoscope eyes]

OMG I just came across this thread.
Classic. rofl

[Matt Collins]

I once saw a woman lay down in a puddle so he didn't have to get his shoes muddy while stepping into his limo.
Thargok was lucky enough to not only meet me yesterday, but get his photo taken, AND a hand shake! He should consider himself blessed! ;):p:D






http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x93/sonicspikesalbum/ThargokandtheBigMC.jpg

[BamaFanNKy]

Thargok was lucky enough to not only meet me yesterday, but get his photo taken, AND a hand shake! He should consider himself blessed! ;):p:D






http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x93/sonicspikesalbum/ThargokandtheBigMC.jpg


Did you steal a shirt from Jason Bourne?

[Thargok]

I'm out looking for a Matt Collins shirt now.

[BamaFanNKy]

I'm out looking for a Matt Collins shirt now.

I'm thinking of going to watch "Green Zone" because of that shirt.

[Matt Collins]

It's actually a jacket.

[BamaFanNKy]

It's actually a jacket.

You could add some flare to it:
http://lightscamerafashion.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/michael-jackson.jpg